The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
EXECUTIVE CLRhRNCY.
THE PRESIDENT COMPUTES THE
SENTENCES
Or q Number OF ConvIcts, and Par.
donA Others, Giving the Reason
for His Action.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Presi.
dent has commuted to five years the
sentence Of imprisonment Of Douglass
W. Vanderhoof. of Minnesota, who
pleaded guilty OF embs zz ing the funds
81 bank in which he was a clerk
dis original sentence was ten years
imprisonment TIE Presidents action
3 based upon the petition Of the off
|Ier5 OF tht Fl IN, exp essiDg their be-
lei in the cUnvic's peni ence, aud
ihnwing that his conduct was such as
% invits confidence and sympathy.
rhe President has granted pardon
q the cAss of Jesse Houchins, con-
Ticted of pss;iGg counterfeit money,
md sentenced in November, 1888, 10
even years In the Northern State
Prison of Indiana and to pay a fine Of
IL. The Pres dents Endorsement on
his case was: "Gfautsd," upon the
4 round that the convict's brother end
ss9ciate in crime has lat .ly died ia
'rison of consumption, and 1t appears
hat the prisoners health is gre atty
! Impaired from the same cause. 10 ad-
ition to this, his pardon is recon-.
1endsd by the judge VINO sentenced
i'm and the p essDt District Attorney
the d strict and the Wa den of the
rison, together with anumber OF citi-
ans. the eolviet has already been
onfned m re than three years. Ia
he case OF Lafay to Hopkins, con.
icted Of eounterfe. ting and sentenced
, three years in the Albany
ounty penitenL airy and TO pay fee
4 500, the Preside mt has directed that
is sentence be- commu ed 10 impris
nment for eighteen months, expiring
May, 1887, and thtt the fac be
'hully RENTED. Pardons were also
rant d in the cases OF W. II Homes,
-onfned in the Albany peniientiary
pr conspirIng to rescue Uuitsd
tstes PRISONER, and E iwaid I. Davis,
)nfnea in the District of Columbia
Ill for conspiracy. The President has
fused 10 grant pardon in the case
James b. Doyle, convicted in MAY,
3S2, OF pa siug counterfeit Uaited
ates mon yard bonds and sentenced
twelv' ye 70 imprisonmsl in Il
)uth Ill mos peDiIent airy. He in.
1rsed the application as follows:
Oanied-The cirI umstancss sur
Funding this case sppear so plainly
show that this convict was engaged
counts rfeiting and ut eriDg United
ates BOMBS on very extensive
ale, and that he may be reasonably
specsed OF being q professional in
Is business, as to prevent my inter
renee with hi5 sentence, win what
iems to Ds due regard to off .ial
lty and the public interests"
oME POINTS ABOUT DUTIES ON FISH.
Acting Secretary Fa,rcniid instruct
the Collector of Customs at East
Irt, Me, that fresh fish caught in
reign waters in open DO ats OF less
an five tons burden, when caught or
ken from weirs along the shore, or at
Ia, by American citizens are the pro-
let of American fisheries, and as
bch are entitled to free entry. Since
len the Department is informed by
inspector at PASSPORT that the priv
be of fishing in Canadian waters
hich was enjoyed by Americans at
He date of the instructions has been
Inied them, and that the sardine
Inning establish ments, which wsre
EmerIy supplied by fish admitted
e under such ruling, have since
en- supplied in part by fish OBJ aine d
purchase fIom Canadian boats
,nned by Canadian fishermen and
Ian transferred to American boats
anned by American fishermen, by
lom they were landed. 1t also APP
srs that certain Fl 4hermen born and
Hiding on Canadian soil, but whose
hers, at the time Of their birth,
re American citizens, are permitted |
nAmerican cit z ms to land fish free |
uduty under the instruct on referred |
3sbove. In tier to the Collector
PASSPORT Ac irg Secrtt Iy Fsirchild
70 that fish caught by CAnaoi an
Ihermen and transferred to Am ri
ID boats in the manner stat are not |
d product of American fisheries and
h therefore not entitled to free en-
Ill 4; fish, however, caught and landed |
der the rule laid down in depart.
mt instruc ions, by American cti-
HIS, whether non r. sidenls or other |
lie, are equally entitled to free ca
and it 10 imma'erial that other
Fernments may also claim these
sons as subj cts, provided ire stat
of such persons fulhls the UAited
tes law conf, ring citizenship.
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN UNION.
rhe Secretary Of 5 ats has received |
I'm the Consul OF the United S a.es
reRucig alpa copy of the message
President B gran to the Congress of |
ndurss, in January last. In IL the |
bsident defines the position OF him
and Of Honduras upon the great |
sstion of the Central Americ an
ion; the present unhappy condi-
a of the country, portraying it as
n to pieces aud miserable, Is if a
ee had rested upon it, and lsments |
It he has not been able to accomp- |
} as much for Honduras as he had |
bred. He represents that the dawn |
brighter and better days is break |
upon Honduras; that she is now
The eni1y ment of peace, and main
ps an army W th sufiic Gent power to
ure safety for the future. He hopes
q settlement OF the foreign de- bit |
the building of the intsroceanc
IMway, and Stat, that the prime OBJ
| d of his administration has been to
lax the old routine and enter boldly |
the broad fed of political
nomy, opening the country to
great benefits of modern progress,
| II hence his earnest desire for thrifty |
i migrants and his large and liberal |
DECISIONS TO induce foreign capital |
bettle in Honduras.
REBKRvK CITIES.
The Comptroller OF the Currency |
/ received number Of inquiries as |
whether banks in cities which may |
ome central reserve cities under |
late act, will bs allowed to keep |
OF their reserve in any other re-
be city, central or otherwise. He |
/ not yet made an official ruling on |
question, but there seems to be |
ie doubt that he will coDstrue tbs |
| IDS in the act "like New York." as
fuiring banks in new central reserve
i las TO keep their reserve in lawful |
lney in their own locality.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF oIvIcs.
HE members of the American In